The suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue
A 35-year-old commercial motorbike rider, popularly known as an ‘okada’ rider, has been arrested for allegedly murdering and burying a businesswoman at Adumamadu in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.
The suspect, identified as Isaac Shito, is alleged to have killed the woman following a GH¢30,000 business transaction involving the purchase of ginger.
The deceased reportedly travelled from the Eastern Region to purchase ginger from the suspect after paying him the money.
According to a report by 3news.com, after several weeks without receiving the consignment or recovering her money, she allegedly travelled to Adumamadu to locate Shito and resolve the matter.
Upon her arrival, the suspect reportedly told her he would take her to farmers from whom the ginger would be sourced.
The woman subsequently stayed in the community for several days before she reportedly went missing.
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Residents are said to have assumed that she had returned to the Eastern Region.
Her husband, however, became concerned after waiting for her return and travelled to Adumamadu to search for her.
During the search, it was discovered that the woman had allegedly been killed and buried in the community.
The incident was subsequently reported to the Krachi East Police Command, leading to the arrest of the suspect.
The deceased's remains were later exhumed, with reports indicating that the body was already decomposing after being buried for more than two weeks.
The suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder.
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